Fathi Yakan
Fathi Yakan (born Fathi Mohamed Anaya (Arabic: فتحي محمد عناية), February 9, 1933 – June 13, 2009) was an Islamic cleric who held a seat in the parliament of Lebanon in 1992. He was born in Tripoli.
Fathi Yakan | |
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فتحي يكن | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Fathi Mohamed Anaya February 9, 1933 Tripoli, Lebanon |
| Died | June 13, 2009 (aged 76) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Spouse | Mona Haddad |
| Political party | Islamic Labor Front |
| Occupation | Islamic cleric, and politician |
Life
He was among the pioneers of the Islamic movement in the 1950s and the head of the Islamic Action Front (Lebanon).[1] He is regarded as Islamic Group (Al Jemaah Islamiyah)'s grandfather and leading ideologue.[2]
He initiated a political effort between Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and his allies on the one hand and the opposition in a bid to end the rule crisis in the wake of the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon.[3]
Sheikh Yakan was married to Mona Haddad with whom he had established a private Islamic university, Jinan University (Lebanon).[4] He has four daughters and a son.[3] He has authored more than 35 books, some of which were translated into many languages. Yakan died on June 13, 2009, after he was admitted to the Hotel Dieu Hospital a day earlier.[5]
References
- The Daily Star, Islamic Action Front announces death of its leader Fathi Yakan
- Saab, Bilal Y.; Magnus Ranstorp (2007). "Securing Lebanon from the Threat of Salafist Jihadism" (PDF). Studies in Conflict and Terrorism. 30 (10): 825–855. doi:10.1080/10576100701561236. S2CID 110251115. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- Al-Manar TV, Lebanon Bids Farewell to Islamic Action Front Head Fathi Yakan Archived 2009-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Jinan University (Lebanon) website
- World Bulletin, Lebanese cleric Fathi Yakan died, Islamic Action Front says Archived 2009-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
Books
- Fathi Yakan, To Be A Muslim
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